Halloween Spaghetti Bologn-eyes (Bolognese) is a spooky dinner the whole family will love! Classic Italian Bolognese pasta turned into a spooky Halloween meal.
1cupred wine, or white if you prefer (substitute with beef broth if preferred)
3 1/2cupscrushed tomatoes, 28 ounces, or passata
1bay leaf, fresh or dried
1tbspfresh parsley, chopped
1tbspfresh basil, chopped
1lbspaghetti, cooked
12mini bocconcini cheese balls, halved
1/4cupKalamata olives, pitted, sliced, or black olives
1/4cupStuffed Manzanilla olives, sliced, green pimento stuffed olives
Mummy Garlic Bread (Optional)
1baguette, or ciabatta buns, or buns of choice
1/4cupgarlic butter
8slicesmozzarella cheese, or mozzarella bar cheese sliced into thin strips
Instructions
Spaghetti Bologn-eyes
If using homemade meatballs, prepare and cook the meatballs and set aside.
In a large frying pan or skillet on medium high heat add the oil and ground beef. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to sauté the meat and break it up into small pieces.
When the meat is browned, spoon out any excess fat. Add in salt, pepper, chili flakes and dry seasoning. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
Create an area in the middle of the mixture and add tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes in the center and then mix throughout the meat mixture.
Add the cooked meatballs into the sauce and mix until evenly combined.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain the pasta.
Add the sauce to the cooked spaghetti and toss to combine.
Mummy Garlic Bread
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or tin foil (optional).
Slice the baguette through the center. Slice each half into 3 or 4 pieces to create individual mummy, or slice ciabatta buns (or buns of choice) in half.
Spread garlic butter on each piece of bread.
Slice the mozzarella cheese into thin strips and scatter them on the pieces of bread to create the mummy bandages. (Tip: do not place the pieces of cheese too close together as they will spread out when the cheese melts).
Place two sliced black olives on each piece of bread to create the mummy eyes.
Place the prepare garlic breads on the sheet pan and bake for about 5-8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted.
Serve
Place the pasta and sauce on a serving platter or individual plate.
Place a few meatballs randomly on top of the pasta.
On top of each meatball place a bocconcini slice with a sliced Kalamata olive in the center to create eyes.
Scatter sliced Manzinalla olives on the pasta to create more eyes.
Serve with a piece of mummy garlic bread and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition information does not include optional mummy garlic bread side.